nsw 29 May 2024The National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery has partnered with Captain Cook Cruises, to offer an exclusive 2024 Vivid Sydney Boat Tour. Marvel at the spectacular light show while you enjoy a three-course dinner with beer, wines and soft drinks for the duration of the cruise. Step aboard our private chartermore
nsw 25 May 2024The Norman Lindsay Jazz in the Garden festival returns! This highly anticipated event is not just for the hardcore jazz enthusiast or wine connoisseur, but for everyone who enjoys a quality afternoon of wine, jazz, culture and friends. This year winemakers and brewers come from both large and boutique wineries.more
vic 19 Apr 2024 - 12 May 2024Walk in the footsteps of past female prisoners and discover what life was like for women incarcerated in Old Melbourne Gaol.more
sa 16 May 2024 - 19 May 2024 Visitors should not fail to inspect a sight worth seeing when shopping in this Edwardian era emporium! Explore 13 departments from ladies accessories, couture, haberdashery, homewares, men’s apparel, babies, toys, stationery and confectionery. Staff will be offering startling bargains. Meet in Evie’s Tea Room, for refreshments, amore
nsw 20 Apr 2024 - 2 Jun 2024Sally Robinson, is a Sydney-based artist born in the UK who studied at the National Art School in Sydney from 1970-1973. During the 1970s and 80s, Robinson was one of the leading exponents of Australian printmaking. Her screenprints, featuring areas of bold, bright colour, were acquired by public collections throughoutmore
nsw 3 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024Two friends, Graham Cam and Steve Tredinnick, celebrate their twenty-five-year journey through remote and wild places, documenting the wonder of our birds and promoting an awareness of why their survival shapes our future. Birds inspire us, uplift us, bring us hope. They are exquisite forms of beauty. Their powers ofmore
nsw 18 Apr 2024 - 26 May 2024Browse Water – Works, a unique exhibition of art pieces inspired by water, brought to life using various mediums including clay, painting, jewellery, puppetry and sculpture. Hear from the artists: ”Water in the environment inspires, creating models of ponds, creeks and seaside cliffs” – Robyn Rumpf ”Ponds and dams aremore
nsw 25 Aug 2024In celebration of James Fairfax’s adoration of his dogs and International Dog Day on Monday 26 August, we invite you and your furry friend to the festivities at Retford Park. Take a guided tour through the stunning gardens, check out the stick library, have your pet’s pawtrait taken, find themore
nsw 20 Jul 2024Organised by the Friends of Grossmann and Brough Houses, the 2024 Grossmann Lecture will be delivered by Dr Peter Hobbins, Head of Knowledge, Australian National Maritime Museum, exploring the theme: Maitland under attack? Defending the Hunter region in World War II. Was Maitland ever at risk of being attacked during Worldmore
nsw 6 Jul 2024Locals may know Carrington as “Carradise”, but the Carrington of the 19th Century was a much saltier place with a multitude of pubs serving sailors from around the world. Drainage problems bedevilled efforts to establish a township and the name of “Carrington” in honour of the state governor was onlymore
nsw 12 May 2024Offering a unique historical twist on the classic celebrations, Mother’s Day at Grossmann House is a special experience. Join our knowledgeable guide as you tour historic Grossmann House, Maitland’s fully restored 1870 Victorian house museum, and be transported to times gone by. A delightful array of homemade savory and sweetmore
nsw 19 May 2024 - 26 May 2024Located in Waverley in Sydney’s busy Eastern Suburbs, Edina is described as ‘one of the grandest private houses surviving in Sydney from Colonial times’, yet few people know of this historical gem, hiding in plain sight. Beautifully preserved by the Methodist / Uniting Church since it was transferred just overmore
nsw 25 Jun 2024Enjoy morning tea in a local café before setting off to discover Pyrmont’s colourful history and architecture on a two hour guided walk. Pyrmont’s commercial origins and transformation of urban design are explored with your guide, a qualified architect passionate about the local history. Highlights include an award-winning apartment building,more
nsw 18 Sep 2024 - 25 Sep 2024Perched on a rocky peninsula surrounded by the sparkling waters of Middle Harbour is Castlecrag – one of Sydney’s most picturesque suburbs. This spring, enjoy morning tea before setting off in the footsteps of Canberra’s designer, Walter Burley Griffin, on an intriguing and scenic two-hour walking tour. Recognised as amore
sa 5 May 2024 Emma Horwood | soprano Kate Macfarlane | soprano Anne Whelan | harpsichord The two stunning soprano voices of Kate Macfarlane and Emma Horwood together with harpsichordist Anne Whelan combine with delicacy and grace to perform Baroque duets by Cozzolani, Strozzi, Monteverdi and Handel, and the Baroque masterpiece “TroisièmemoreBook now
sa 25 Feb 2024 - 24 Nov 2024Explore the hidden gem of Stangate Garden, a well-kept secret nestled within the hills. Pack your picnic supplies and indulge in a leisurely day amidst the serene garden backdrop. The mastermind behind this landscape is Elsie Cornish, a celebrated garden designer renowned for her distinctive use of colors and arrangement.more
nsw 30 Aug 2024 - 20 Oct 2024Born in Melbourne in 1873, Portia Geach studied design and painting at the National Gallery School, Melbourne from 1893 to 1896 winning a prize for her painting. In 1896 she won the first travelling scholarship awarded to an Australian to study at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, wheremore
nsw 14 Sep 2024As spring starts to unfurl, join local artist Jeannine Andrews for a unique en plein air watercolour workshop at idyllic Cooma Cottage in the beautiful Yass Valley. Beginners welcome: no previous knowledge or skill required. Following an intimate workshop, and under expert tuition, participants will be invited to find amore
sa 25 May 2024 On the 1st of December, 1948, an unidentified man’s lifeless body was discovered on Somerton Beach, igniting worldwide curiosity during the early days of the Cold War. Now, more than 70 years down the line, the enigmatic ‘Somerton Man’ continues to stand as one of the region’smoreBook now
